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Bundaberg North vs Rubyanna

Name: Bundaberg North vs Rubyanna — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Bundaberg North profile · Rubyanna profile

Bundaberg North Rubyanna

Bundaberg North and Rubyanna are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Bundaberg North is a more densely populated hub where residents are far older, with a typical age of 49 and 30.7% aged 65 or over. It has a lower typical weekly household income of $937 and is more walkable, with a score of 4.6 (somewhat walkable). In contrast, Rubyanna is more car-dependent, with a score of 0.9. It has a younger typical age of 41, a far higher typical weekly household income of $1,645, and nearly all homes are separate houses with three or more bedrooms.

Everyday life in both places is similar in that about 6% of the population is First Nations and very few people use public transport to commute. This shared experience exists alongside a wide gap in employment and accessibility. While Bundaberg North has a high share of renters and more one-parent families, Rubyanna has a much higher share of adults working or looking for work. Over time, the gap in First Nations household income has remained large, with Rubyanna's typical weekly figure far higher than that of Bundaberg North.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 27.2 pts higher in Rubyanna 3+ bedrooms: 28.2 pts higher in Rubyanna Population: 5,306 larger in Bundaberg North Participation: 23.6 pts higher in Rubyanna Household income: $708 higher in Rubyanna

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bundaberg North in Rubyanna +5,306 larger in Bundaberg North gap steady

5,563 86th pct 257 58th pct

Median age in Bundaberg North in Rubyanna +8 yrs older in Bundaberg North gap widening

49 yrs 67th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

30.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.0 pts 18.7%

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 26.5%

20.1% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

15.2% Children (0–14) +3.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

40.2% Married +16.6 pts ▸ 56.8%

33.8% Never married ◂ +4.7 pts 29.1%

12.2% Divorced ◂ +3.0 pts 9.2%

8.9% Widowed ◂ +4.5 pts 4.4%

4.6% Separated ◂ +3.2 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Bundaberg North Rubyanna

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.0% Australia +8.7 pts ▸ 88.7%

3.3% England ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%

1.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

0.2% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.0% Australian +5.9 pts ▸ 44.0%

43.0% English ◂ +2.9 pts 40.1%

8.3% German +13.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

10.8% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.0% Irish ◂ +4.5 pts 5.4%

2.2% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.3% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.4% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.1% Filipino ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only +8.2 pts ▸ 95.3%

0.0% Punjabi +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.9% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 50.6%

40.5% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 42.8%

9.5% Not stated ◂ +5.6 pts 3.9%

1.1% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bundaberg North in Rubyanna

3.54 48th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bundaberg North in Rubyanna +14 more in Bundaberg North

21 87th pct 7 75th pct

Avg size in Bundaberg North in Rubyanna +36 larger in Rubyanna

406 60th pct 443 65th pct

ICSEA in Bundaberg North in Rubyanna +69 higher in Rubyanna

965 35th pct 1,034 73rd pct

Highest year of school

33.9% Year 12 +3.4 pts ▸ 37.2%

29.9% Year 10 +3.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

19.3% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 19.4%

7.4% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

41.8% Certificate III / IV +11.5 pts ▸ 53.3%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 11.2%

2.0% Postgraduate degree +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.2% Engineering & related +10.9 pts ▸ 27.1%

12.1% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.6% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 9.3%

9.6% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.2% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.8 pts 3.7%

5.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.2% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bundaberg North in Rubyanna +$177 higher in Rubyanna gap widening

$548 18th pct $725 45th pct

Household income in Bundaberg North in Rubyanna +$708 higher in Rubyanna gap widening

$937 11th pct $1,645 57th pct

Family income in Bundaberg North in Rubyanna +$616 higher in Rubyanna gap widening

$1,205 12th pct $1,821 45th pct

Household income distribution

37.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.1 pts 25.0%

27.3% Under $650 ◂ +14.2 pts 13.0%

20.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

3.9% $3,000–$3,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.0% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Personal income distribution

52.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 45.6%

29.2% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 33.5%

7.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

1.2% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.9% Arthritis ◂ +6.5 pts 9.3%

13.2% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 11.3%

9.7% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +3.4 pts 6.6%

7.5% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%

4.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 3.5%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +2.9 pts 1.6%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.8% None +12.5 pts ▸ 62.3%

22.9% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 20.2%

9.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 7.4%

7.1% Three or more ◂ +3.6 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bundaberg North in Rubyanna +340 larger in Bundaberg North

354 86th pct 14 63rd pct

Median age in Bundaberg North in Rubyanna +8 yrs older in Bundaberg North

22 yrs 33rd pct 14 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Bundaberg North in Rubyanna +$189 higher in Rubyanna

$536 37th pct $725 58th pct

Household income in Bundaberg North in Rubyanna +$830 higher in Rubyanna

$1,294 31st pct $2,124 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bundaberg North in Rubyanna +0.5 larger in Rubyanna gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

36.2% Couples with children +26.2 pts ▸ 62.4%

39.9% Couples without children ◂ +10.5 pts 29.4%

22.0% One-parent families ◂ +10.7 pts 11.3%

1.8% Other families ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

39.6% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 39.1%

33.6% 1 person ◂ +14.0 pts 19.6%

11.7% 3 people +7.9 pts ▸ 19.6%

8.3% 4 people +9.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

2.5% 6 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.4% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bundaberg North in Rubyanna +$30 higher in Bundaberg North gap widening

$280 50th pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Bundaberg North in Rubyanna +$217 higher in Rubyanna gap narrowing

$1,083 18th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Bundaberg North in Rubyanna even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Owned outright ◂ +5.3 pts 37.0%

19.5% Owned with a mortgage +20.7 pts ▸ 40.2%

32.3% Rented ◂ +17.1 pts 15.2%

3.4% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.6% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

72.8% Separate house +28.3 pts ▸ 101.1%

22.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +22.5 pts 0.0%

2.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.5% 3 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 57.6%

19.7% 4 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 28.3%

22.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.9 pts 4.3%

3.3% 5 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.6% $200–$349 +3.6 pts ▸ 64.3%

16.2% $350–$549 ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%

15.9% Under $200 ◂ +15.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.8 pts 21.6%

39.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.9 pts 27.0%

2.9% $3,000 or more +18.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

7.3% $1,800–$2,999 +8.9 pts ▸ 16.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bundaberg North in Rubyanna +20 more in Bundaberg North

20 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bundaberg North in Rubyanna +3.60 more in Bundaberg North

3.60 72nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bundaberg North in Rubyanna +78.4 more in Bundaberg North

78.4 66th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bundaberg North in Rubyanna +2 more in Bundaberg North

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Bundaberg North in Rubyanna +36 longer in Rubyanna

18 57th pct 54 82nd pct

How people get to work

71.2% Car (driver) ◂ +6.1 pts 65.1%

4.5% Worked at home +5.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.8 pts 5.4%

1.7% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +31.6 pts 14.1%

28.6% 2 vehicles +7.2 pts ▸ 35.9%

6.0% 4 or more +13.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

10.4% 3 vehicles +7.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

9.4% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.6 pts 11.6%

9.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.4 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.0% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 9.3%

6.8% Manufacturing +4.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.2% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.7% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +3.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

1.4% Mining +4.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.3% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

9.6% Managers +10.6 pts ▸ 20.2%

19.4% Labourers ◂ +10.8 pts 8.5%

14.1% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +4.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

14.8% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 10.9%

11.1% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +3.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.2% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bundaberg North in Rubyanna +3.7 higher in Bundaberg North

4.6 81st pct 0.9 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bundaberg North in Rubyanna +3.5 more in Bundaberg North

4.3 79th pct 0.8 58th pct

15-min city in Bundaberg North in Rubyanna +54.0 pts higher in Bundaberg North

54.0% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bundaberg North in Rubyanna +54.2 pts higher in Bundaberg North

54.2% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bundaberg North in Rubyanna +63.9 pts higher in Bundaberg North

84.9% 83rd pct 20.9% 64th pct

Walk to school in Bundaberg North in Rubyanna +32.7 pts higher in Bundaberg North

58.4% 78th pct 25.7% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Bundaberg North in Rubyanna +94.6 pts higher in Bundaberg North

94.6% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Bundaberg North in Rubyanna +2.6 pts higher in Rubyanna

8.4% 74th pct 11.0% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Bundaberg North in Rubyanna +10.7 more in Bundaberg North

14.6 52nd pct 3.9 26th pct

Intersections/km² in Bundaberg North in Rubyanna +54 higher in Bundaberg North

55 79th pct 1 57th pct

Mean slope in Bundaberg North in Rubyanna +0.4 pts higher in Rubyanna

4.8% 39th pct 5.2% 44th pct

Compare Bundaberg North with nearby areas

Bundaberg Central Bundaberg South Bundaberg East Bundaberg West Kalkie Walkervale Kepnock Millbank

Compare Rubyanna with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bundaberg North vs Rubyanna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30422/bundaberg-north/vs/SAL32488/rubyanna